Improvement in gas cigar-lighters



H. KR'UGEB.

Gas Cigar-Lighters.

Patented Feb. 10, 1 874.

- ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY KRUGER, or NEW YORK, N.

iMPROVEMENT IN GAS CIGAR-LIGHTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 147,409, dated February10, 1874; application filed January 9, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KRI'iGER, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gas()igarLighters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled inthe art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in. whichdrawing- Figure 1 represents a sectional front view of my cigar-lighterwhen the same is in its position of rest. Fig. 2 is a similar view ofthe same when it is held up in the position for lighting a cigar. Fig. 3is a transverse section of the same. I

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in the arrangement of a loose disk in agas-chamber, which is sup plied with gas through a flexiblepipe, andwhich communicates with the burner through a channel emanating from itsbottom part, in such a manner that when the gas-chamber is suspended ina vertical position, or in its position of rest, the loose disk bears onthe mouth of the channel leading to the burner, allowing for the passageof just sufficient gas to feed a very small flame; but, if thegas-chamber is turned out of its position of rest, the loose diskuncovers the mouth of the channel leading to the burner, and a brightflame is 'produced. A set-screw, which extends through the side of thegas-chamber, and bears on the loose disk, serves to prevent said diskfrom closing entirely the mouth of the channel leading to the burner.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a gas-chamber, which is, bypreference, made circular, and which connects, by a pipe, a, and aflexible tube, 1), with the gas-supply pipe. From that part of thegas-chamber which is opposite to the pipe a extends a handle, B, andsaid chamber communicates, by means of a channel, 0, with the'gas-burnerG. The mouth of the channel 0 isover the handle B, and opposite to thepipe a. In the interior-of the chamber A is placed a disk, D, thediameter of which is somewhat smaller than that of the chamber, and, ifthe chamber is permitted to follow its inherent gravity, said disk restsupon the mouth of the channel 0, so that little or no gas is permittedto flow to the burner G. In order to prevent the disk from closingentirely the mouth of said channel, a set-screw, (l, is applied, whichextends through the side of the gas-chamber, and retains the same at aslightly-elevated position, Fig. 3, so that when the gas-chamberoccupies its position of rest a quantity of gas is admitted to theburner sufficient to feed a small flame.

If it is desired to light a cigar, the chamber A is brought in aninclined position, as shown in Fig. 2, and thereby the disk D is causedto uncover the mouth of the channel 0, allowing sufficient gas for alarge flame, and as the flame increases the cigar can be readily andconveniently lighted.

The disk D is perforated in its center with a hole, 0, embracing freelya pin f, which passes through the center of the gas-chamber, and servesto retain the cover or head of said gas- .chamber in position.

By this arrangement, a simple cigar-lighter can be produced, which isnot liable to get out of order, and which uses the gas with the greatestpossible economy. 1

I am aware that a cigar-lighter has been provided with a slidinggravitating-valve, arranged in an inclined chamber, and operating insuch a manner that when the device is at a state of rest, or not in use,the jet of gas will be small, and when the handle is turned in an upwarddirection the valve will drop from the opening leading into the burner,to permit an increased quantity of gas to pass to the burner. Thisconstruction possesses several disadvantages, as the valve can only bemoved to ad mit a full supply of gas to the burner by turn ing thehandle of the device in a single vertical direction, while in myinvention, owing to the employment of a rolling circular valve or disk,the full amount of gas is admitted to the burner by moving the handle ofthe device in either a forward or backward direction. I therefore do notdesire broadly to claim a gravirating-valve in a cigar-lighter; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the burner-handle B and service-pipe a b, thecircular rolling valve or disk I), arranged within a circular casing,

2 law-109 A, to adapt it to admit it full supply of gas to passesthrough an enlarged opening, a, made the burner by either aforward or abackward in the valve, as herein shown and described. movement of thehandle as herein set forth.

2. In combination with the handle B, serv- HENRY KRUGER" ice-pipe a b,and the burner G, the circular roll- \Vitnesscs: ing valve D arrangedwithin a circular casing, W. HAUFF, and hung upon a central axis-pin, f,which E. F. KASTENHUBER.

